GeorgeofNE

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Certainly not likely to be anything DEADLY, but if he is allergic to grass or pollen...ooh boy, what a drag it is. My last dog have severe inhalant allergies. Itchy feet are a typical sign of a food allergy, but it could also be something he contacted. Think carefully; did you shampoo the carpet? Change floor cleaning solutions, anything like that?

Welcome to the wonderful world of Greyhounds! You might try adding fish out to his diet, but start slowly. You really might want to wait a bit--too many changes at once are no good. It's TOTALLY normal and very typical. I've had my dog for four years, and he still has dry skin, although it's a lot better!

"Almost sure" would not be good enough for me. I'd send the films to OSU, but I'd also repeat them in 2 weeks as suggested.

I think this varies from dog to dog. My Kramer adjusted fairly well; for George the side effects were intolerable and I won't use it again unless there are no other options. For Kramer, I think it was about 5 days to adjust, but by then he was always at the taper down stage anyway.

Is it perfectly round? George got a very odd perfectly round sore on his side shortly after Mister Bigglesworth arrived (not in the best of condition, unfortunately) from his breeder. I think it might have been some sort of funky fungus. I took him to the vet and they were as perplexed as I was, but I used an OTC hydrocortisone spray on it (in case it was itchy, I guess!) and it went away after a few days. It was very strange...

Sounds like your neighbor needs to train their dog. A harness will make it EASIER for the dog to pull you. Not more difficult.

Ditto.

As about Gabapentin; it's a human drug that they have found has some nerve pain relieving properties and is well tolerated and a Greyhound-safe treatment.

Sounds like LS (it's not "normal", per se, for a dog to have hind end weakness just because it's older), and fecal incontinence. He cannot feel that he has to go because of nerve damage. If he's no already taking something for pain, he probably should be. My dog is nearly 9 and has LS. He still has bowel control, but I was warned that it's a common problem.

Oh dear, how stressful! Don't feel badly about the time/money. I'd be in the same boat.

We've had dogs my whole life; George is the first Greyhound in the family. I taught him how to sit exactly the way we've taught every other dog. The old "tuck and fold" method. George is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, and it only took him a few days. If he can do it, ANY HOUNDIE can!

Her feet look completely normal to me, but I think you're walking her too long. Since she's only 2, I am guessing she raced little, if at all, but Greyhounds are sprinters, not long distance dogs. Then again, I have no idea how far you go in an hour and a half! Nothing wrong with long walks if you build up her endurance, but it doesn't sound like she's ready to go quite so far just yet!

That is SO cute! If she wants the treat badly enough, she'll figure it out!

:rotfl Now that's funny stuff! I'm not sure why people give a rat's patootie what other people think of their choices when it comes to dog food. I happen to feed George some fairly pricey stuff, but I grew up with BEAUTIFUL English Setters who ate Puppy Chow and then Dog Chow. They were gorgeous, their coats were glossy, and when they did eventually die, it was from stuff old dogs die from no matter WHAT you feed them.

George is constantly walking in, sticking his head in poison ivy. It's EVERYWHERE on our walks. Doesn't bother him a bit, and I spend most of the summer with poison ivy on my hands!

My vet had me measure George's water intake over the course of a week. He drank EXACTLY two cups of water a day, which is well below what she guessed!

You should recruit someone (your spouse?) to ring the doorbell and wait for the jump. Have her leash on, stand on the end (or hold it! That'd work too!) with the leash taught enough so that when she jumps, you'll check her before she gets the chance! Repeat until she gets the point--take turns too!

LOL, Toby and Robin are carb addicts! They gladly wolf down pieces of bread! And I have gone through the door to demonstrate! Now the tables are turned and Robin is the one that's more scared of the doggie door. Major progress with Toby this morning. He actually pushed the door open himself, walked through, and grabbed his milk bone from me. Robin stood there on the other side of the flap, mystified. I feel like once one of them thoroughly gets the hang of it, the other one will copy. We'll see! Definitely! Takes a little bit, but we had TWO dog doors at one point when we had four dogs (they had a few head on collisions entering/exiting at the same time, so good old Dad actually hacked a hole right through the side of the HOUSE and built a cute little roof and ramp and all!), and they all figured it out "riteawayqwik."

Surely you can think of better enticement than BREAD! We taught our English Setters by climbing through it ourselves; of course I was a LOT younger then...but it worked! You have a child, don't you? Would he fit? You're on the right track. Maybe something a little more aromatic and tasty to tempt them?

That's EXACTLY what I've been looking for! Folks, if you've never tried a leather leash, you don't know what you're missing! They are SO much easier on the hands. This particular style, with NO STITCHING will easily last you 25 years and up. A little care and you're golden! My leash is still good, and I used it through 13 years of a Pit Bull/Shepherd mix, and four years (so far) of George. Rain, sleet, snow...nothing phases a good leather leash! Just placed my order for one of these to have in reserve!

I wouldn't assume his reaction had anything at all to do with the track. My last dog was terrified of the ROTC cadets, and I assure you, he was never in the military!

Um, wow. I don't really like the fact that my ideas were called "silly." MOST of the time on this forum, and in dogs in general, we are encouraged to rule out medical first. Sorry if the word "silly" offensive. How about I change that to "so unlikely as to be virtually impossible." Having lived with two dogs who had actual thyroid issues, as well as a mother who had a tumor on her thyroid and had the entire gland removed, I get very weary of the CONSTANT calls to "run a thyroid panel" when the issue is, to me, clearly behavioral.

I wasn't going to comment on this thread, but I see that you have already reached the point I would have tried to guide you to. This is not the right dog for your home. The notion that a thyroid problem or a tick disease would make a dog attack ONLY when you went near your other dog (and I personally would not place much emphasis on being litter mates--it doesn't sound to me like she's worried about you being near her sister, it sounds to me as if she wants all the attention for herself) is kind of silly, frankly. Health problems don't come and go that way. It could be she needs to be an only dog, and fear not. There are plenty of folks, like me, who can only have one dog at a time anyway. Best to part ways before she seriously injures you, or someone else. Best wishes to you--I am sure she will find the right place.

I would suggest that if lamb kibble is too rich for her, that she has a sensitivity to fatty food and not an "allergy" to beef.